Highland Springs
Highland Springs sits at the edge of Cherry Valley in Riverside County, under two miles from town. The water comes up hot, warm enough to need care getting in, and a picture is attached. Ownership is blank in the record, as is public access, so this could be private ground. The name is plural; the record describes one point.
Canyon Place comes within about fifty feet of the spring, so reaching it is a matter of a few steps. Elevation is modest, a few thousand feet, in country where winters bring a little snow and not much rain. The record gives no land unit and leaves designation empty, so nothing on file hints at public ownership.
The campground nearest on file is Council, fourteen miles or so away. December through February rate as the best months. At this temperature you want to test the water with a hand before committing a foot. Ownership and access are unrecorded; look for signs before you approach from the road.
Aircraft with laser scanners measured this ground to within inches. The scan strips out trees and buildings, leaving the bare shape of the land around Highland Springs.
Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
- Setting
- Hillside
- The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the northeast.
- Highest ground nearby
- 267 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the northeast
A slice through the ground from southwest to northeast, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
That's about 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 36% of the springs on this site.
Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.
See every spring on the geothermal heat map →
Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.
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Overview The Council Group Campground is a great place to enjoy a large outdoor gathering with just about everything the San Bernardino National Forest has to offer. Its location provides a great place for visitors to relax, take in the fresh mountain air and enjoy the beautiful scenery. In addition to a nearby lake and river access, a variety hiking, biking and horseback riding trails can be accessed from the campground. Recreation The campground provides access to the famed Santa Ana River...
Highland Springs is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. The water runs hot, so extra hydration is key.
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